Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Not gonna sugarcoat it – Broad Cove is looking pretty flat and messy for the next couple of weeks. There’s hardly a decent wave in sight, and the wind’s mostly working against us. No real standout sessions, so keep your expectations low.
Your best bet – and I’m stretching it – is Sunday morning, August 23rd. The water’s sitting at about 63°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Early that morning, it goes glassy with a light S wind at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a weak 4ft swell from the SE, with a short 6-second period. Combined swell energy is a limp 133. The waves will be surfable but very ordinary – small, crumbly, and lacking any punch. With the spot being fairly consistent and open to the south, you might snag a few soft lines, but it’s nothing to write home about.
After that, it’s a long, quiet stretch. The swell shrinks fast, with most days offering less than 3ft and often down around 2ft. The wind keeps swinging around – mostly onshore or cross – keeping things choppy and ugly. There’s a brief clean moment on Sunday, August 30th, with an offshore NW breeze at 12 mph, but the swell is only 2ft from the SSW, so it’s clean but barely breaking. By the start of September, we’re down to tiny 1ft dribble. Just nothing doing.
Broad Cove can go through dry spells like this, and this one’s a proper blank. For a point break that needs a decent swell to work, this forecast is a total washout. Hang in there, and keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 41 | 23 | 50 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 38 | 51 | 69 | 79 | 164 | 109 | 71 | 112 | 110 | 113 | 77 | 70 | 72 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.40m | 5:45AM1.21m | 5:46PM1.43m | 6:40AM1.27m | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:25AM1.34m | 7:25PM1.55m | 8:05AM1.43m | 8:06PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.51m | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:16AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.66m | 11:31PM0.49m | 11:28AM0.64m | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:25PM0.59m | 1:13AM0.38m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:53AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.44m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 23 | 23 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 51 | 6 | 79 | 164 | 109 | 71 | 112 | 110 | 113 | 77 | 70 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 53 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 19 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 50 | — | 104 | 13 | — | 58 | — | — | 69 | 33 | 17 | 26 | 23 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 1260 | 528 | 0 | 890 | 501 | 510 | 532 | 422 | 422 | 694 | 633 | 501 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 1313 | 0 | 551 | 501 | 501 |
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